| Literature DB >> 23147156 |
Renata Fragelli Fonseca1, Marcia Tie Kawamura, José Antônio Oliveira, Anselmo Teixeira, Gilda Alves, Maria da Glória da Costa Carvalho.
Abstract
Members of the Herpesviridae family have been implicated in a number of tumours in humans. At least 75% of the human population has had contact with cytomegalovirus (HCMV). In this work, we screened 75 Brazilian glioma biopsies for the presence of HCMV DNA sequences. HCMV DNA was detected in 36% (27/75) of the biopsies. It is possible that HCMV could be a co-factor in the evolution of brain tumours.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23147156 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762012000700020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ISSN: 0074-0276 Impact factor: 2.743